WWE star Montez Ford sued over alleged sexualised lap dance on guard

WWE performer Montez Ford is currently embroiled in a lawsuit filed by a security guard who claims Ford engaged in a sexually explicit lap dance while working a live broadcast of Monday Night Raw on Netflix. The incident allegedly transpired on July 6 at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois, during which Ford and his tag-team partner, Angelo Dawkins, entered the venue prior to their scheduled match.

The guard, identified as Noel Lucas, served as a Cook County Sheriff’s Department officer working in an off-duty security capacity for the event.

According to the lawsuit, Lucas alleges that Ford approached him without any prior warning or consent, immediately initiating a sexually provocative dance in close proximity to him. The lawsuit states that Ford "performed a sexually provocative dance immediately in front of and over Plaintiff [Lucas], repeatedly thrusting and gyrating his hips and pelvis towards Plaintiff, performing a sexualized 'lap dance'".

As the dance continued, the lawsuit alleges that Ford moved even closer, causing Lucas' inner thigh to repeatedly make contact with Ford's leg.

The legal document contains 14 counts, with allegations including violations under the Illinois Gender Violence Act. The lawsuit names both Montez Ford, whose real name is Kenneth Crawford, and WWE as defendants.